Reign and Roadrunners Clash for Pacific Division Lead Tonight

Jan 18, 2017

Ontario, CA – The Ontario Reign, proud American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), visit the Tucson Roadrunners tonight at 6:05 PT at Tucson Arena in Tucson, AZ. Tonight is the seventh of 12 regular-season meetings between the two teams.

Series at a Glance:

The Reign are 2-2-2-0 against the Roadrunners this season and 1-2-2-0 at Tucson Arena. The two teams battled last Monday with the Roadrunners prevailing 3-2. Reign defenseman Vincent LoVerde leads the head-to-head series with seven points (two goals, five assists).

The End of a Winding Road:

The Reign wrap up a five-game in eight-day stretch tonight (2-2-0-0).

Battle for First Place:

The Reign lead the Pacific Division with a .667 winning percentage. The Roadrunners (third place) and San Jose Barracuda (second) are challenging for the top spot with a .656 winning percentage. The Barracuda are not in action tonight.

Forward Adrian Kempe has three goals in his last four games and four goals in his last six contests. He scored a power-play goal on Monday against Tucson.

Hensick on Verge of AHL History:

Forward T.J. Hensick enters tonight’s contest one point shy of 500 in his AHL career. In 536 career AHL games, Hensick holds 149 goals and 350 assists and looks to become the 90th player in league history to reach the 500 club.

Milestone March:

Forward Jonny Brodzinski is two games from 100 in his professional career.

The Reign return to Citizens Business Bank Arena Saturday, January 21 for Fire on Ice Night against the San Jose Barracuda at 6:00 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Reign and San Diego Gulls clash on Sunday, January 22 for American Red Cross Day at 3:00 at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Reign will wear special super hero American Red Cross jerseys and host a postgame jersey auction. Buy Tickets